I didn't start trying out the Four Hour Body slow-carb biohack until Tuesday last week, but I've been feeling better throughout the week and have decided to try a "real" week -- so it is week one for me, starting today!

It's a staged approach for me: first I try the slow-carb foods for a couple of weeks, with no intention on doing more exercise (turns out I did more anyway, just for fun). If that is working, I should get more energy, and then I can start a programme of beginner-level exercise: core strength, flexibility and basic stamina.

I've got a bunch of exercise challenges to try, including the P90X and couch to 5K running, but I'm going to try each one only when I have some hope of success -- so first, food!

Yesterday was my "cheat" day -- when I can eat anything and everything I want -- and so after a "normal" slow-carb breakfast I was all ready and raring to go. In the end, tho', I pretty much ate like I would've before trying this hack ... a muffin and an ice-coffee, Turkish food and a beer for dinner, icecream and popcorn at the movies and a glass of bourbon in the evening. And that was me trying to eat anything I felt like. Turns out I just didn't feel like (too) much.

It was enough calories (and carbohydrates, and sugars) to "shake up" my digestion/metabolism I hope, and make the "body recomposition process" that much faster this week.

Problem is, I haven't weighed in. We bought some fancy bioinductance scales (a while ago) but left them at Dee's mums up north, so until we get there to grab the rest of our stuff I'm just eyeing myself in the mirror and trying to decide if it's making a difference (opinion: it is, but not so you'd notice it yet). I have got my biometrics stored in the scales, however, so it may well be a nice surprise when I finally step on them again in a couple of weeks. And by then it should be noticeable, too!